Rangers 8-0 Queens Park
Rangers banished the ghosts of final 12 months’s early Scottish Cup exit to Queen’s Park with a cruel 8-0 demolition of the Scottish Championship outfit to advance to the quarter-finals.
There was to be no repeat of historical past as captain James Tavernier netted a first-half hat-trick and new signings Ryan Naderi and Tochi Chukwuani struck their first targets in Rangers colors.
Danny Rohl’s aspect are actually unbeaten in ten home matches forward of an vital week of league motion, which features a journey to Motherwell on Wednesday earlier than the go to of leaders Hearts on Sunday – each reside on Sky Sports activities.
Quite a bit can change in a 12 months and that was mirrored by nearly each aspect of the sport.
Lineups, managers, environment, however most clearly, confidence ranges.
One 12 months in the past, Philippe Clement’s Rangers had been in disaster. Three managers, 18 signings, and one takeover later, they may finish the season with a league and cup double.
It wasn’t lengthy earlier than they had been forward as January arrival Naderi headed in his first objective for the membership after eight minutes from Tavernier’s nook.
The captain then obtained his first of the afternoon ten minutes later earlier than rapidly including a second when Queen’s Park goalkeeper Ferrie, who famously denied him from 12 yards final 12 months, punched a nook kick supply into his personal objective.
Tavernier accomplished his hat-trick from the penalty spot earlier than half-time, bringing his season’s tally to 13 targets.
The membership’s prime scorer performed his half within the fifth too as his nook discovered the pinnacle of Tochi Chukwuani, whose effort was deflected in off ex-Gers teen Matthew Shiels.
And the targets did not cease there.
Naderi headed in his second simply 5 minutes after the interval and Bojan Miovski scored his tenth of the marketing campaign from a well-worked quick nook routine ten minutes from time.
January signing Chukwuani then bagged his first Rangers objective to finish the scoring with the ultimate kick of the sport.
Tavernier was undoubtedly the participant of the match, however a particular point out should as soon as once more go to set-piece coach Scott Fry. 5 of the eight targets scored got here from set-plays, making that 21 in whole for the season.
Rohl’s aspect will discover out who awaits them within the quarter-finals following the conclusion of Stenhousemuir v Falkirk this night; kick off 7.30pm.
